*New & Notable Kids' Books - June Highlights*

Published this month and new to the collection

Updated June 13, 2025
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Pride is love
Moreno, Dano
Paper Book
Young kids will develop a sense of pride when they read this book that follows a girl and her two dads as they prepare to walk in a Pride parade. Pride is believing. You are enough exactly as you are. A little girl and her two dads discover the...
Happy Father's Day from the Crayons
Daywalt, Drew
Paper Book
In a wonderful celebration of Father's Day, the hilarious crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day The Crayons Quit love their dads--and father figures in their lives--so much, they wrote a book about it! Red Crayon loves his dad because he draws the...
Bright lights and summer nights
Grant, Shauntay
Paper Book
Take a luminous bedtime journey through the summery dreamworld of a restless baby in this enchanting picture book lullaby. In the tradition of bedtime classics like Goodnight Moon, this gorgeous book with a cloth-like spine is the perfect gift for new parents. ...
Nap Time (Baby Berenstain Bears)
Berenstain, Mike
Paper Book
BABY BERENSTAIN BEARS board books-a new series perfect for snuggle time with your little cub! Help little ones wind down with Sister, Brother and Honey Bear in this nap time board book! It's nap time for Honey Bear, but she is not tired at all. She wants to ride her bike...
Hello Hello Numbers
Wenzel, Brendan
Paper Book
Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Brendan Wenzel's irresistible animal images take the spotlight in this new series of concept board books for young children, based on his award-winning picture book Hello Hello. Say
Falling Star
Liu, Linda/ Liu, Linda (ILT)
Nobody realizes how hard it is to compete to be the shooting star that someone wishes on. And they definitely don't know that burn out impacts celestial bodies too. When the lights go out for one star, their self-worth is thrown into flux as they plummet to the ground. But after they hit their...
M Is for Mango
Atinuke
From the award-winning creators of Baby Goes to Market comes a delicious tale of mischievous toddlers, juicy mangoes, and cunning monkeys--starring the letter M. Oh look . . . M is for Monkeys! Oh NO! M is for Mine! M is...
My Friend May
Flett, Julie
Paper Book
From the winner of the New York Times Best Illustrated Book Prize and the American Indian Youth Literature Award I'd like to tell you a rather true story about a big black cat who started out gray. Her name was May. Margaux and her cat May...
The Wild Robot on the Island
Brown, Peter
Paper Book
This gorgeously illustrated picture book brings to full color the adventures of the #1 New York Times bestselling novel The Wild Robot.   Roz is not where she's supposed to be.   You see, the robot...
Elena Camps
Medina, Juana/ Medina, Juana (ILT)
Elena is eager to put up her tent--but is there something she's missing in her hurry? Juana Medina brings back the plucky elephant and her little sidekick with a comedic flair sure to delight beginning readers. The big box has arrived, and Elena is so excited! Tent parts fly...
Ella Josephine : resident in charge
LaCour, Nina
Paper Book
The second book in bestselling author Nina LaCour's delightful chapter book series for young readers. "LaCour's ... series is cozy and classic-feeling ... Ella's curiosity and gregariousness are infectious, and she'll easily sweep readers into her charming world....
Chef's Secret
Yang, Kelly
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling Front Desk series continues! Jason Yao has a secret . . . actually, lots of secrets! For one thing, it's hard being a professional chef, helping to run a motel, and being a regular kid! And now that Mia Tang is officially his girlfriend,...
The Hat of Great Importance
Ness, Patrick/ Miller, Tim (ILT)
Paper Book
In the second book in this wry series, award-winning author Patrick Ness explores school anxiety and the highs and lows of friendship with sidesplitting honesty--and pits our heroes against a slippery new supervillain. On what should be a normal school day at their normal school-...
The Incorruptibles
Magaziner, Lauren
Paper Book
A girl joins the human resistance against sorcerer tyranny in this "breathless" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) first book in the exciting upper middle grade fantasy series The Incorruptibles that's Keeper of the Lost Cities meets The Marvellers. Fiora Barrowling...
Tower at the End of Time
Sparkes, Amy.
Paper Book
Nine and the other inhabitants must find a way to stop their magical house from uncontrollably bouncing from world to world in this wacky and whimsical follow-up to the middle grade adventure The House at the Edge of Magic. Nine and her friends have broken the curse on...
Little Mouse Saves the Day : Toon Level 1
Smith, Jeff/ Smith, Jeff (ILT)
What's that in the closet--a robber? A monster? A CAT!? This book about overcoming fears is the highly anticipated follow-up to Eisner award-winning author Jeff Smith's Little Mouse Gets Ready and is both a perfect read-aloud and a book that kids can begin to read on their own....
Deeply Dave
Grover, Michael
Paper Book
Immerse yourself in this unique reading experience, where you flip the pages up and read downward as you descend into the ocean's depths! "Beware the Big Doom," the many voices of the sea warn Dave. Not that he plans to listen. His mom is lost somewhere at the bottom of the ocean, stranded in the...
What Fish Are Saying : Strange Sounds in the Ocean
Pendreigh, Kirsten/ Melrose, Katie (ILT)
Paper Book
Perfect for curious kids ages 4-8, parents, and educators seeking fun and educational reads! Did you know that fish grunt, shellfish crackle, and some sea creatures even burp and boop to communicate? Dive into a fascinating underwater adventure as one little shellfish guides...
A Guide to Gods & Monsters
Disney Book Group (COR)
Paper Book
Fans of Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+ will devour this essential guide to the gods, monsters, and creatures from the show, based on the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling series by Rick Riordan. Ever wonder if you have what it takes to go head to...
The Ultimate Book of Whales : Up-close Encounters With Earth's Mightiest Mammals
Skerry, Brian/ Drimmer, Stephanie Warren
Paper Book
Plunge into the wondrous world of humpbacks, dolphins, and every cetacean in between with famed National Geographic Explorer and photographer Brian Skerry as your guide. This gorgeous compendium features all of the major whale species, from blue whales to belugas, right whales to...

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